Girl name Persian origin Christian tradition

Roxanne

rok-SAN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Dawn or bright; from Persian Roshanak
Language
Persian
Culture
Persian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Persian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1275
2024 births182
Peak year1954
First appeared1906
Total US births59,359
1954 peak19061936196519952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RoxyRoxie
Alternate spellings
RoxannRoxanaRosanna
In other languages
Roxana (Spanish/Romanian)Rossana (Italian)Roxane (French)

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